158 Squadron (Strength In Unity).
On1944-08-17 the crew of Halifax LK839 were returning at night when they crashed at Foston-on-The WoIds, Besford, Yorkshire.
P/Os F.W. Crawley, J.J. Grant, E.G. Beard, K.T. Bielby, and two RAF members of the crew were also killed. The crew had been contacted on r/t and normal landing instructions were given immediately prior to the crash. Flying Officer Rosen died of his injuries the next day in the Driffield Emergency Hospital.
Rosen, Walter Bigelow Tower (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-August-17
Birth Date: 1915-July-03
Born:
Parents: Walter and Lucie Rosen
Spouse:
Home: New York City, New York, USA (parents)
Enlistment: Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1941-October-24
Service
RCAF
Unit
158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity
Base
RAF Lissett
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/28758
Target
Kiel Germany
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
